1 Samuel 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.”
1 Samuel 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread. Those who were hungry are satisfied. Yes, the barren has borne seven. She who has many children languishes.”
1 Samuel 2:5 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; And they that were hungry have ceasedto hunger: Yea, the barren hath borne seven; And she that hath many children languisheth. ”
1 Samuel 2:5 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The satiated for bread hired themselves, And the hungry have ceased. While the barren hath borne seven, And she abounding with sons hath languished.”
1 Samuel 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They that were full have hired themselves out for bread; and the hungry are [so] no more: Even the barren beareth seven, and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. ”
1 Samuel 2:5 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They that were full, are hired foorth for bread, and the hungrie are no more hired, so that the barren hath borne seuen: and shee that had many children, is feeble.”
1 Samuel 2:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 2:5 in Context — 1 Samuel 2
3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.
4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
What Does 1 Samuel 2:5 Mean?
1 Samuel 2:5 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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